Authors

Jacob Ball serves as the Student Pastor at Church on Bayshore in Niceville, FL. Over the past 12 years, he has faithfully led in various roles—including Student, Kids, Discipleship, and Young Families Pastor—across four different states. He holds a B.A....

Joshua is a leader, content creator, writer, and speaker for Jesus Christ. Receiving his Master’s of Divinity at Crown College, Joshua’s greatest joy is communicating God’s truth in an accessible and engaging manner. Whether that’s developing resources for youth pastors,...

Logan McKenzie is a Youth Pastor at Broadway Baptist Church in Rainsville, AL, where he has been serving since 2021. Logan enjoys serving his students as well as equipping volunteers and student leaders. You can often find Logan sitting in...

I currently serve as the Associate Student Minister at Second Baytown Church in Baytown, Texas, and have for the last 5 years. Prior to moving to Texas, I worked for Cru as an International Intern for a year after serving...

Justin Lucas has been doing student ministry for over 15 years and serves as the Students Pastor at Mercy Hill Church in Greensboro, NC. Through many mistakes, lessons learned, and various iterations of new slang, Justin considers himself a student...

Samuel is 34 years old and lives in Spartanburg, SC, with his wife, Ericka, and their daughter, Eden. He is the Student Pastor at First Baptist Church Spartanburg. Samuel has been in student ministry for 11 years. Before FBS, Samuel...

Chase Clunan is the Student Pastor for Christ Community Church’s Aurora Campus in Aurora, IL. He loves his wife, his two kids, his students, football, the beach, and cooking.

Brian has been working full-time with families since 1993 as a Youth Pastor, Camp Director, School Administrator, and most recently as the Director of 360Family in Memphis, TN. Brian is also the founder of Screen Smarts which is a tool designed...

Sullivan trusted Christ as his Savior when he was 13 years old and surrendered his life to the ministry the next summer. God used student ministry to change his life, and he is committed to helping students leave the world behind to go after the...

Logan lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife, Cara, their daughter, Mary Mae, and their son, Beau. He is the Student Pastor at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church and has a burning passion to share the good news of Jesus Christ...

Travis Putty holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Dallas Baptist University and has been serving in student ministry for over 12 years. He has been happily married to his wife, Hope, for six years and is deeply passionate about...